Documentary following researchers as they try to take the first-ever picture of a black hole. They must travel the globe to build a revolutionary telescope that spans planet Earth. Show more
The inside story of the James Webb Space Telescope, following the Nasa team building the £8 billion device and the scientists taking its first image of distant stars and galaxies. Show more
The first part of an exclusive series following the construction of Crossrail - one of Europe’s largest projects and one of the most ambitious in Britain since the time of Brunel. Show more
Final part of an exclusive series following the construction of Crossrail - one of Europe’s largest projects and one of the most ambitious in Britain since the time of Brunel. Show more
Why...?
Why Ships Crash
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland
Available for 5 months
When the Ever Given blocked the Suez Canal, it triggered a global crisis. Featuring eyewitnesses speaking for the first time, this documentary aims to find out what really happened. Show more
Why...?
Why Buildings Collapse
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland
Available for 5 months
In 2021, Champlain Towers South – an apartment building near Miami – collapsed, killing 98 people. This film forensically examines what happened and asks: what went wrong? Show more
Why...?
Why Sharks Attack
57 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales HD
Available for 4 months
After three recent fatal shark attacks in Egypt, this film investigates whether pressure from human activity and climate change is altering the behaviour of sharks. Show more
Why...?
Why Planes Vanish: The Hunt for MH370
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD
Available for 4 months
Ten years after Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 and its 239 passengers and crew vanished, can new evidence help locate the plane and finally solve aviation’s greatest mystery? Show more
This episode follows engineers building London's brand new underground railway, Crossrail, as they rebuild a Victorian tunnel in London's East End. Show more
Following the engineers building London's brand new underground railway, Crossrail, as they race to build ten new train stations across London. Show more
Documentary series following a team of engineers and construction workers as they build London's Crossrail - trying not to disrupt traffic or cause damage. Show more
Following the challenges involved in building Hinkley Point C, one of Europe’s largest projects and the first new nuclear power station in Britain for a generation. Show more
The project sees its biggest lift to date using the world’s largest land-based crane. Meanwhile, we learn about the extensive flood defence system, and specialists work to uncover unexploded bombs. Show more
How the 15 billion pound railway became the 19 billion pound railway, and how this triumph of British engineering was brought back on track for the grand opening of the Elizabeth Line. Show more
This episode charts the grand opening of the Elizabeth line as the Queen officially opens the railway – one of the most ambitious engineering feats since the time of Brunel. Show more
Documentary which follows the construction of a trailblazing 36,000-tonne steel structure to entomb the ruins of the nuclear power plant destroyed in the 1986 Chernobyl disaster. Show more
This series follows more than 10,000 engineers and construction workers as they race to complete Crossrail, London's new Underground. Show more
This final episode follows the men and women racing to build London's brand new underground railway - the Elizabeth Line - in time for the first train launch in May 2017. Show more
Rebuilding Notre-Dame
Inside the Great Cathedral Rescue
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Four HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Available for 8 months
Documentary that goes inside what remains of the world-famous Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris and follows the men and women fighting to secure the fire-ravaged structure. Show more
The story of some of the people on the Polcevera Bridge on the day of its collapse, investigating what caused the bridge to fail so catastrophically. Show more